Senate Bill 1364
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Early Pell Promise Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1364
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Early Pell Promise Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program under which ED must make a commitment to award Pell Grants to certain students.
To be eligible to receive such a commitment, the student must be in grades 8 through 12 and a member of a household receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Pursuant to such a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two academic years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student
- files the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for the award year in which the student will be in attendance at the IHE, and
- enrolls at the IHE not later than one year after receiving a secondary school diploma or not later than three years after release from the Armed Forces.
May 8, 2019
05/08/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/08/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 10, 2022 11:36:00 PM